Shanghai vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1126
$629
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3097
$1732
🏠 One person rent
$600
$231
🏘️ Family rent
$1068
$389
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$89.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$879
$147
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
99
30
😀 Quality of life
75
45
🏙️ Population
24.9M
6.87M

The cost of living in Shanghai is 79% more expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 4971st and 7720th ($1126 vs $629) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd in China and Myanmar, respectively. Check China vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Shanghai compared to 0.2 months in Yangon. Shanghai ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 1655th and 7263rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shanghai vs Yangon

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Shanghai Yangon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.01
$2.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.1
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$1.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$803
$326
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$486
$149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1462
$586
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$27.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$42.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.34%
12.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14215
$2130
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7113
$946
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.1
$9.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.45
$9.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$6.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$4.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$0.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.46
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$1.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.91
$2.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.9
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.84
$2.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.1
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$3.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.6
$71.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1114
$302
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27781
$17353

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1002
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$669
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$696
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$701
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$782
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$594
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$620
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$644
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$557
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$683
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$643
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$650
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$584
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$671
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$636
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$680
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$684
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$623
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$646
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$860
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$636
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$647
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$652
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$611
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$652
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$604
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$675
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$678
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$525
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$618
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$626
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$644
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$667
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$677
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$601
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$661
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$665
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$632
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$765

Cities near Yangon

Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$592
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$695
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$593
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$571
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$614
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$780
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$709
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$585
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$546
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$571
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$626
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$562
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$788
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$710
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$789
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$656
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$550
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$1027
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$833
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$528
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$784
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$838
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$874
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$846
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$324
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$1056
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$581
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$621
719 km or 447 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$768
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$590
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$358
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$610